James M. Buckner Jr.

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Duluth, MN 55806

651-***-****

Email: aczey8@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a food service position utilizing my developed skills in an interesting and growing company.

Education: Central Senior High School St. Paul, MN Graduation date: 1991

Military:

• Worked efficiently in a high pressure environment while maintaining organization.

• Quickly learned new procedures and methods.

• Created a proven record of working within a budget while meeting or exceeding goals.

• Formed honest and friendly relationships with clients and co-workers by utilizing developed communication skills.

• Demonstrated an ability to work independently to recognize and meet customer expectations

• Visualized solutions to bring about changes by utilizing knowledge of foodservice functions.

Experience:

Holiday Inn & Suites; Sneakers Bar – Cook - Duluth, MN September 30, 2015 - Present

• Prepare and present high end, appropriate food and products for sports bar/family oriented setting.

• General cleaning, inventory, stocking and rotation of all food products and equipment.

Radisson Hotel Duluth Harborview – Cook - Duluth, MN June 2, 2010 – Present

• Prepared and planned meals and cooked high end foods in a prestigious hotel restaurant setting serving primarily business clientele and employees, rush hour short order cook and prep cook for meetings, weddings, seminars and employee meal line.

Duluth Bethel Society – Cook - Duluth, MN June 7, 2007 to November 13, 2009

Planned menus that were varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing while taking advantage of seasonal foods and determined local availability.

The Incline Station – Cook - Duluth, MN May 6, 2008 to June 10, 2010

Received orders from customers and cooked foods requiring short preparation time in accordance with customer requirements.

Monitored and maintained food preparation equipment and work area.

Community Action of Duluth – Duluth, MN October 26, 2003 to June 6, 2007

Home maker, Childcare Worker, Cook, and Community Services Worker

Prepared specialty foods according to recipes and menus while accounting for special dietary and nutritional needs and quantity of portions served.

Planned menus that were varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing while taking advantage of seasonal foods and determined local availability.

Monitored menus and spending to ensure that meals were prepared economically.

Requisitioned food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances based on inventory monitoring system.

Maintained cleanliness of all cooking equipment and tools.

Saint Mark's Church – Cook - Duluth, MN September 16, 2002 to October 20, 2003

Planned menus that were varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing while taking advantage of seasonal foods and determined local availability.

Prepared specialty foods according to recipes and menus while accounting for special dietary and nutritional needs and quantity of portions served.

Requisitioned food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances based on inventory monitoring system.

Monitored menus and spending to ensure that meals were prepared economically.

Directed activities of one or more servers who assisted in preparing and serving meals.

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